Mission

Friends of Roots helps participants experience their roots in China through education, family history research, and journeys to ancestral villages.

About Us

Founded in San Francisco in 2011, Friends of Roots is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that furthers the advancement of education through the research, documentation, and archiving of Asian American genealogy and cultural heritage, that furthers the understanding of the historical immigration patterns of persons of Asian descent, and that promotes the preservation of Asian history and culture by sharing research finding and experiences.

With the support of alumni board members and alumni program volunteers, Friends of Roots administers the Roots: Him Mark Lai Family History Project.

Board Members

  • Brian Yee, President

  • Elsie Lam, Vice President

  • Frances Kwong, Treasurer

  • Andy Fong, Secretary

  • Linda Cheu

  • Jane Chin

  • Stefanie Lee

  • Cheryl Tien